The Kia Picanto is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in January. After progressing by 21% over the Full Year 2025, the Colombian new vehicle market starts 2026 all guns blazing with a 38.9% year-on-year surge in January to 19,998 units. Kia (+63.1%) confirms it is the new favourite of Colombian…
BYD scores a third ever monthly win in Uruguay. After a record 2025, the Uruguayan new light vehicle market starts 2026 with all guns blazing at +29.3% year-on-year in January to 5,363 units. BYD (+160.7%) is up 5 spots on December to score a third ever pole position after last…
The Suzuki Vitara remains the best-selling vehicle in San Marino in 2025. Discover almost 15 years of San Marino Historical Data here San Marino is a landlocked microstate located on the northeastern part of Italy. It is home to 34,000 inhabitants. New car sales there drop -2.5% year-on-year to 966…
The Fiat Strada is up to #3 in Paraguay in 2025. Discover 15 years of Paraguay Historical Data here 38,611 new light vehicles hit Paraguayan roads in 2025, a solid 11.2% year-on-year lift. Toyota (-4.5%) reclaims the brands top spot off Kia (-20.1%) with Chevrolet (-9.1%) and Hyundai (-5.2%) camping…
Suzuki Jimny sales are up 72% in the Dominican Republic in 2025. Today we have access to very rare data about the Dominican Republic. The market is down a painful -14% in 2025 to 38,008 units. Here too Toyota dominates with a splendid 17.5% share, up from 15% in 2024…
The Toyota Hilux holds an outstanding 12.4% share in January. The Panama new light vehicle market is solid in January at +9.6% to 4,845 units. Toyota (+0.3%) dominates at 22.8% share, distancing Kia (+14.6%) and Hyundai (+2.9%) at 13.9% and 13.8% respectively. Far below are Suzuki (+3.8%) at 5.2% and…
The Mitsubishi Xpande is #1 in the Philippines for the first time. Discover 30 years of Philippines Historical Data here. It's another record year for the Filipino new vehicle market, up 3.8% year-on-year in 2025 to 492,558 units. Toyota (+5.5%) continues to enlarge its footprint in the market, up to…
The Citroen C3 is the most popular vehicle in Greece in January. New car sales in Greece drop -5.4% year-on-year in January to 10,087 units, keep in mind January 2025 was a already off -16.4% on the year prior so this is a weak result. Toyota (-19.5%) is by far…
Jetour holds 3.1% of the South African market in January. The South African new vehicle market marks a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in January at +7.5% to 50,073 units. This is the highest January volume in 9 years, since the 50,333 sales of January 2017. Toyota (-3%) disappoints…
BYD hits a record share in Singapore in January. Sensational start of the year for new light vehicle sales in Singapore: January is up 57.8% year-on-year to 4,266 units. Market leader BYD surges 112.2% to reach a new share record at 28.2% (Previous best was 26.5% last October). Toyota (+120%)…
The Daihatsu Gran Max Pikap is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia for the first time. Wholesales in Indonesia step up 7.4% year-on-year in January to 66,447 while retail sales gain 4.8% to 66,936. In the wholesales brands ranking, Toyota (-9.1%) goes against the positive grain but still manages 30.2% share…
The VinFast Minio Green has landed in its home charts. According to VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, 58,919 new vehicles hit Vietnamese roads in January, a stupendous 94.7% year-on-year improvement. Local EV maker VinFast (+94.8%) follows the market to 27.4% share, distancing Hyundai (+91%) at a round 10%. Thaco-Kia (+92.2%) is…
The Mitsubishi L200 is the most popular vehicle in Chile in January. The Chilean new light vehicle market is down -2.1% year-on-year in January to 25,301 units. This is the weakest January result since 2021. Suzuki (+12.9%) is back up five spots on December to sign its first monthly win…
The Suzuki Alto holds 30.7% of the Pakistani market in January. According to local association PAMA, sales of locally-made light vehicles in Pakistan are up 35.5% year-on-year in January to 23,055 units. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably…
Nissan Leaf sales are up 206.5% thanks to the new generation. New vehicle sales in Japan drop -2.3% year-on-year in January to 367,748 units. Toyota (-3.5%) drops slightly faster than the market but still manages a strong 31.5% share vs. 29.7% in December. Suzuki (-0.7%) and Honda (-1.8%) are stable…